IObit Malware Fighter 4

Overview

IObit Malware Fighter 4 is a software program developed by IObit. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named imf.exe. The setup package generally installs about 68 files and is usually about 230.19 MB (241,372,301 bytes). The installed file AutoUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 8 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of IObit Malware Fighter 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Or, you can uninstall IObit Malware Fighter 4 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

When you find the program IObit Malware Fighter 4, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IObit Malware Fighter 4.

OS VERSIONS

Win 8 67%

Win 7 2%

HOW IT STARTS

Automatically starts? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 21%

Keep it 79%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 8

66.67%

Windows 7

26.59%

Windows XP

3.57%

Windows Vista

3.17%

Which OS releases does it run on?

Windows 10 Home

33.60%

Windows 10 Pro

16.40%

Windows 7 Home Premium

9.20%

Windows 7 Ultimate

8.80%

Windows 8.1

7.60%

Windows 7 Professional

6.40%

Geography

42.76% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States

42.76%

United Kingdom

6.55%

Canada

4.14%

Italy

3.79%

DZ

3.45%

Germany

3.10%

Netherlands

2.76%

France

2.41%

Saudi Arabia

2.41%

Sweden

2.07%

Poland

1.72%

Brazil

1.38%

Egypt

1.38%

Portugal

1.38%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Hewlett-Packard

34.81%

Dell

19.62%

Acer

13.29%

Toshiba

8.86%

ASUS

7.59%

GIGABYTE

6.33%

Lenovo

5.70%

Alienware

1.27%

MSI

1.27%

Samsung

1.27%

Common models

Gigabyte G41MT-S2P

3.13%

HP 2000 Notebook PC

2.34%

ASUS All Series

2.34%

Dell Inspiron 530

2.34%

Dell OptiPlex 745 ...

2.34%

HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P...

2.34%

About (from IObit)

Founded in 2004 by two creative and enthusiastic programmers, IObit is focused on providing consumers with innovative and comprehensive system utilities and security software for superior PC performance and security.